This bill reauthorizes and amends provisions of the United States Grain Standards Act. The Act authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing. The bill reauthorizes several expiring provisions through FY2020, provides a safeguard mechanism in the event of an interruption of inspection services, revises the process for delegating inspections to state agencies, and revises fees for inspection and weighing services.

The bill revises USDA's discretionary authority to waive weighing and inspection requirements in emergency circumstances to require a waiver in an emergency. Transfers of grain into an export elevator by any mode of transportation are not required to be officially weighed.

The bill ends the permanent delegation to state agencies to carry out export inspection and weighing services. USDA must review current delegations, provide public notice and a comment period, establish an application process, and require states to reapply for delegated status after five years.

Official inspection services must be provided in an uninterrupted manner except in the case of a major disaster. In the event of a disruption, the bill sets forth procedures and requirements for resuming official inspection and weighing services.

The bill changes the fee calculation for inspection and weighing services and extends the authority to collect fees through FY2020.

The duration of licenses for inspectors is extended from three to five years, and the qualifications for inspectors are revised.

The bill extends the limitation on total administrative and supervisory costs, the authorization of appropriations, and the authorization of the advisory committee through FY2020.

]]>00Introduced in House2015-06-30T23:26:21Z2015-04-292015-04-29T04:00:00ZReported to House without amendment(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015

This bill reauthorizes and amends provisions of the United States Grain Standards Act. The Act authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing. The bill reauthorizes several expiring provisions through FY2020, provides a safeguard mechanism in the event of an interruption of inspection services, revises the process for delegating inspections to state agencies, and revises fees for inspection and weighing services.

(Sec. 2) The bill amends the purposes of the Act to include: promoting the marketing of high quality grain responsive to the purchase specifications of domestic and foreign buyers; and providing an accurate, reliable, consistently available, and cost-effective official grain inspection and weighing system.

The bill revises USDA's discretionary authority to waive weighing and inspection requirements in emergency circumstances to require a waiver in an emergency. Transfers of grain into an export elevator by any mode of transportation are not required to be officially weighed.

The bill ends the permanent delegation to state agencies to carry out export inspection and weighing services. USDA must review current delegations, provide public notice and a comment period, establish an application process, and require states to reapply for delegated status after five years.

Official inspection services must be provided in an uninterrupted manner except in the case of a major disaster. In the event of a disruption, the bill sets forth procedures and requirements for resuming official inspection and weighing services.

USDA may waive the geographic boundaries for designated agencies if adjacent agencies have agreed to waive the boundaries.

The bill changes the fee calculation for inspection and weighing services and extends the authority to collect fees through FY2020.

The duration of licenses for inspectors is extended from three to five years, and the qualifications for inspectors are revised.

The bill extends the limitation on total administrative and supervisory costs, the authorization of appropriations, and the authorization of the advisory committee through FY2020.

]]>79Reported to House without amendment2015-08-17T16:55:20Z2015-05-292015-05-29T13:27:36ZPassed House amendedUnited States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015

This bill reauthorizes and amends provisions of the United States Grain Standards Act. The Act authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing. The bill reauthorizes several expiring provisions through FY2020, provides a safeguard mechanism in the event of an interruption of inspection services, revises the process for delegating inspections to state agencies, and revises fees for inspection and weighing services.

(Sec. 2) The bill amends the purposes of the Act to include: promoting the marketing of high quality grain responsive to the purchase specifications of domestic and foreign buyers; and providing an accurate, reliable, consistently available, and cost-effective official grain inspection and weighing system.

The bill revises USDA's discretionary authority to waive weighing and inspection requirements in emergency circumstances to require a waiver in an emergency or major disaster. Transfers of grain into an export elevator by any mode of transportation are not required to be officially weighed.

The bill ends the permanent delegation to state agencies to carry out export inspection and weighing services. USDA must review current delegations, provide public notice and a comment period, establish an application process, and require states to reapply for delegated status after five years.

Official inspection services must be provided in an uninterrupted manner except in the case of a major disaster. In the event of a disruption, the bill sets forth procedures and requirements for resuming official inspection and weighing services.

USDA may waive the geographic boundaries for designated agencies if adjacent agencies have agreed to waive the boundaries.

The bill changes the fee calculation for inspection and weighing services and extends the authority to collect fees through FY2020.

The duration of licenses for inspectors is extended from three to five years, and the qualifications for inspectors are revised.

The bill extends the limitation on total administrative and supervisory costs, the authorization of appropriations, and the authorization of the advisory committee through FY2020.

]]>36Passed House amended2015-08-17T18:45:55Z2015-06-092015-06-09T13:22:55Z2018-06-02T03:37:28Z2015-06-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.U00096Referred to2015-06-10T21:03:23ZStandingSenateAgriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committeessaf00Reported by2015-05-29T15:37:26ZMarkup by2015-04-30T13:31:42ZReferred to2015-04-29T13:03:00ZStandingHouseAgriculture Committeehsag00Agriculture and FoodAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural tradeCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureGovernment studies and investigationsGrainIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsUser charges and feesHouseH. Rept. 114-1332015-04-30T09:17:44ZR18058167C001062C001062Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]Conaway11MichaelTXK.HR11420881111111111111112015-06-10Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committeessaf000SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.IntroReferralFloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.H383102015-06-092House floor actions15:12:02FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3926-3928)H373002015-06-092House floor actions15:11:56H3926-3928https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/house-section/page/H3926-3928FloorPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3926-3928)80002015-06-099Library of Congress15:11:56H3926-3928https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/house-section/page/H3926-3928FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2088.H8D0002015-06-092House floor actions15:02:48H.R. 2088https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2088FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3926-3929)H300002015-06-092House floor actions15:02:46H3926-3929https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-161/house-section/page/H3926-3929FloorMr. Conaway moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.H303002015-06-092House floor actions15:02:37CalendarsH124102015-05-292House floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.CommitteeH12200Agriculture Committeehsag002015-05-292House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-133.H. Rept. 114-133https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/114th-congress/house-report/133Committee5000Agriculture Committeehsag002015-05-299Library of CongressReported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-133.H. Rept. 114-133https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/114th-congress/house-report/1332015-04-30Agriculture Committeehsag001House committee actionsOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.Committee2015-04-30Agriculture Committeehsag001House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.CommitteeIntroReferralH11100Agriculture Committeehsag002015-04-292House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.IntroReferralIntro-H2015-04-299Library of CongressIntroduced in HouseIntroReferral10002015-04-299Library of CongressIntroduced in House1142015-05-13T18:23:03Zhttps://www.cbo.gov/publication/50181H.R. 2088, United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015HShort Titles House of RepresentativesUnited States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015HouseShort Titles as Passed HouseHShort Titles House of RepresentativesUnited States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015HouseShort Titles as Reported to HouseUnited States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend the United States Grain Standards Act to improve inspection services performed at export elevators at export port locations, to reauthorize certain authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under such Act, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedUnited States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015Display TitlePETERSONP000258MNP0002588007910DTrueRep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]C.COLLIN72015-04-29CrawfordC001087AR77931989C001087RTrueRep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]A. "Rick"Eric12015-04-29WalzW000799MN18568001W000799DTrueRep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]J.Timothy12015-04-29[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONAWAY:H.R. 2088.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, Congress hasthe authority to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.[Page H2654]]]>Agriculture and Foodtext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. 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